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The differential grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis) is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus found throughout northern Mexico, central United States and southern Ontario, Canada. It is considered a pest in most of its range.he differential grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis) is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus found throughout northern Mexico, central United States and southern Ontario, Canada. It is considered a pest in most of its range.
Grasshoppers have 24 chromosomes. Since the sex cells only contain half the amount of chromosomes, each of a female's unfertilized eggs would have 12 chromosomes.Fertilized eggs would contain the full 24.ince the sex cells only contain half the amount of chromosomes, each of a female's unfertilized eggs would have 12 chromosomes.